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140 Wrap Up

It’s not the tangible things I learned last week that made such a big impression. I loved hearing the stories from the 140 Character Conference Speakers – and you can listen to them here  or here . I also enjoyed the conversations with the other speakers – Kevin Honeycutt has an idea I want to pursue with…

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Bringing the 140 Home

We’re home!  This week was a great time at the 140 Character Conference – and many amazing people spoke and ignited conversations.  I’ll write on that later this weekend. Did you miss Greg Falken and I?  No worries – here we are.

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We’re live today

Today is the day.  We’ve made it to Hutchinson, Kansas.  We had great food at the airport last night and even better company.  Today we get down to business. You can watch the 140 Character Conference live on line at http://smalltown2011.140conf.com/  We encourage you to do so. See how serendipity and the online world meet the…

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Cole Camp, Missouri

I like to travel.  I especially like to stay in one place and travel out each day.  That’s what we’ve done this weekend. Today we at breakfast at the Highway 65 Cafe in Lincoln,Missouri , for the 2nd day in a row.  A good sign at a restaurant is there are many local cars in…

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Sedalia, Missouri

Yesterday Mom and I drove to Sedalia, Missouri.  The town is named after a young woman named Sarah – her nickname was Sed.  There is some discussion that this town was built for the railroads, that brothels kept it in business and finally the good Christian folk ran them out.  It’s great when I visit…

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Road Trip to the #140conf Small Town

Tuesday I’m going to be in Hutchinson, Kansas for the 140 Character Conference Small Town.  If you can, get there too.  Let me save you $60 on admission — register for the event here – use the code “friendof140” and your ticket is only $40. It is my honor – and pleasure – to be presenting…

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Event at the Windsor

An Evening Like It Used To Be is occurring at the Windsor Theatre in Hampton Iowa October 1.  We have the best little community in Iowa – here in Franklin County.  Jim Davies is our guest blogger today – he’s sharing all the information about the October 1 event (that our bloggers tour will attend…

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Why I Go To Church

In church we sit in the same pew.  We share joys and concerns.  We read the Lords Prayer.  The kids go up front for the Children’s sermon.  The collection is always followed by same song.  The service ends with ‘Til We Meet Again. This is available to anyone who attends on Sunday.  It is familiar…

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Upper Midwest Social Media Conference

It is my great pleasure and certain honor to be one of the speakers at the Upper Midwest Social Media Conference on September 26.   The event will be held in the Clarion Hotel in Mason City, Iowa. I’ll be discussing Facebook for Businesses, more specifically – How Important is Facebook for Your Rural Business.…

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Magic and the 140

I’m speaking at the 140 Conference in Hutchinson KS (Small Town).  It will be my 4th 140 Conference – and I’ve spoken at all of them. This is the power of social media.  You meet people online, you have a discussion, you either continue to have discussions or you fade away from that circle.  I’ve…

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